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Crossrail Bill
Schedule 6 — Acquisition of land shown within limits on deposited plans
Part 1 — Purposes for which certain land may be acquired
115

(1)
(2)
(3)

Area
Number of land shown on
Purpose for which land may

deposited plans
be acquired or used

8 to 33
The provision and

renewal of railway

5

systems and station

facilities for operational

purposes.

48
The provision of a

working site.

10

82, 83 and 85
The provision of a

working site.

89, 98, 99, 102, 104 to 106,
The provision and

108, 110, 113 and 116
renewal of railway

systems for operational

15

purposes.

91
The provision and

renewal of railway

systems for operational

purposes and the

20

diversion of overhead

electric cables.

93
The provision of access

for construction and

maintenance.

25

95
The diversion of

overhead electric cables

and the provision of

access.

97
The diversion of

30

overhead electric cables.

107 and 111
The provision of access

for construction.

Borough of Slough
1 to 4, 6, 9, 11, 12, 15, 16,
The provision and

22, 24, 44, 144, 157, 158,
renewal of railway

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160, 164, 167, 186, 201,
systems and station

215, 220 to 224, 227 to 229,
facilities for operational

231 to 236, 238, 239 and
purposes.

243

5
The provision of access

40

and a working site.

7, 8 and 10
The provision of a

working site.

Crossrail Bill
Schedule 6 — Acquisition of land shown within limits on deposited plans
Part 1 — Purposes for which certain land may be acquired
116

(1)
(2)
(3)

Area
Number of land shown on
Purpose for which land may

deposited plans
be acquired or used

13
The provision of a

working site.

5

18, 19, 21, 26 and 27
The provision of access

and provision of a

working site.

31 and 36
The provision of a

working site.

10

38
The provision of a

working site and the

diversion of public

utilities’ apparatus.

49, 51, 52, 54, 55, 58 and 61
The provision of access

15

to 63
and a working site.

77 and 78
The provision of access

for construction.

90 and 95
The provision of a

working site.

20

138 and 141
The provision of a

working site.

143, 145, 149, 154, 156 and
The provision of a

159
working site.

161, 163, 165, 166, 170 and
The provision of a

25

171
working site.

216
The provision of a

working site.

225, 226, 230, 237, 240 to
The provision of access

251a and 259a
and a working site.

30

251, 252 and 259
The provision of a

working site and

protective works to high

pressure gas and oil

pipelines and other

35

public utilities’

apparatus.

Crossrail Bill
Schedule 6 — Acquisition of land shown within limits on deposited plans
Part 1 — Purposes for which certain land may be acquired
117

(1)
(2)
(3)

Area
Number of land shown on
Purpose for which land may

deposited plans
be acquired or used

252a
The provision of

protective works to high

5

pressure gas and oil

pipelines and other

public utilities’

apparatus.

London Borough of
2
The provision of access

10

Hillingdon

for construction.

88
The diversion of public

utilities’ apparatus.

101
The diversion of public

utilities’ apparatus.

15

3 to 6, 11, 13, 14, 102, 103,
The provision and

119, 121, 124, 125 and 252
renewal of railways

to 259
systems for operational

purposes.

104 and 105
The provision and

20

renewal of railway

systems for operational

purposes and the

provision of

environmental

25

mitigation.

127, 127b, 130, 130a to 132,
The provision of a

134 and 135
working site, access for

construction and

maintenance and the

30

provision of

environmental

mitigation.

118, 120, 122, 123, 126 and
The provision of a

136
working site and access

35

for construction.

137
The provision of access

for construction.

146, 154, 157, 165, 168, 169
The provision of a

and 173
working site, access for

40

construction and the

diversion of public

utilities’ apparatus.

Crossrail Bill
Schedule 6 — Acquisition of land shown within limits on deposited plans
Part 1 — Purposes for which certain land may be acquired
118

(1)
(2)
(3)

Area
Number of land shown on
Purpose for which land may

deposited plans
be acquired or used

155, 159, 161, 162, 163,
The provision of a

166, 174, 175, 176, 181, 182
working site and the

5

and 188
provision of

environmental

mitigation.

190 and 192
The provision of a

working site.

10

198a and 211a
The provision of access

for construction.

200, 213 and 245
The provision of a

working site.

326 to 330
The provision of access

15

and the provision of

railway systems for

operational purposes.

London Borough of Ealing
1 to 8, 10 to 26, 27, 30 to
The provision and

32, 34, 36 to 57, 59 to 61,
renewal of railway

20

63, 67, 69, 71, 72, 84 to 86,
systems and station

94 to 110, 112 to 124, 126
facilities for operational

to 143 and 188 to 200
purposes.

28, 29 and 33
The provision of a

working site and access

25

for construction.

35
The provision of a

working site.

58
The provision of a

working site and access

30

for construction.

64, 65, 66 and 68
The provision of a

working site and access

for construction.

70
The provision of a

35

working site.

94 to 110
The provision and

renewal of railway

systems for operational

purposes.

40

145 and 146
The provision of a

working site and access

for construction.

Crossrail Bill
Schedule 6 — Acquisition of land shown within limits on deposited plans
Part 2 — Application of legislation relating to compulsory purchase
119

(1)
(2)
(3)

Area
Number of land shown on
Purpose for which land may

deposited plans
be acquired or used

154 and 156
The provision of a

working site and the

5

diversion of public

utilities’ apparatus.

194a, 199a and 200a
The provision and

renewal of railway

systems and depot

10

facilities for operational

purposes.

Part 2
Application of legislation relating to compulsory purchase
Lands Clauses Consolidation Act 1845
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1
The Lands Clauses Consolidation Act 1845 (c. 18) shall not apply to the
acquisition of land under section 6(1) above.
Compulsory Purchase Act 1965
2
Part 1 of the Compulsory Purchase Act 1965 (c. 56), so far as not inconsistent
with this Act, shall apply to an acquisition of land under section 6(1) as it
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applies to a compulsory purchase to which Schedule 1 to the Acquisition of
Land Act 1981 (c. 67) applies and as if this Act were a compulsory purchase
order under that Act.
3     (1)
In its application by virtue of paragraph 2, the Compulsory Purchase Act
1965 shall have effect with the following modifications.
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      (2)
Section 4 (time for exercise of powers of compulsory purchase) shall be
omitted.
      (3)
Section 11(1) (power to enter on and take possession of land the subject of a
notice to treat after giving not less than 14 days’ notice) shall have effect—
(a)
in a case where the notice to treat relates only to the acquisition of
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subsoil or under-surface of land or an easement or other right over
land, with the substitution for “fourteen days” of “one month’s”, and
(b)
in any other case, with the substitution for “fourteen days” of “three
months’”.
      (4)
In section 22(2) (expiry of time limit for exercise of power of compulsory
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acquisition not to affect acquisition of interests omitted from purchase), for
“section 4 of this Act” there shall be substituted “section 6(6) of the Crossrail
Act 2008”.
      (5)
In Schedule 3 (alternative procedures for obtaining right of entry),
paragraph 3(3) (requirement as to sureties in relation to bond for
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compensation) shall be omitted.

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Schedule 6 — Acquisition of land shown within limits on deposited plans
Part 3 — Supplementary provisions
120

Compulsory Purchase (Vesting Declarations) Act 1981
4
The Compulsory Purchase (Vesting Declarations) Act 1981 (c. 66) shall
apply as if this Act were a compulsory purchase order.
5     (1)
In its application by virtue of paragraph 4, the Compulsory Purchase
(Vesting Declarations) Act 1981 shall have effect with the following
5
modifications.
      (2)
In section 3 (preliminary notices) for subsection (1) there shall be
substituted—
“(1)
Before making a declaration under section 4 below with respect to
any land which is subject to a compulsory purchase order the
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acquiring authority shall include the particulars specified in
subsection (3) below in a notice which is—
(a)
given to every person with a relevant interest in the land with
respect to which the declaration is to be made (other than a
mortgagee who is not in possession), and
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(b)
published in the London Gazette.”
      (3)
In that section, in subsection (2), for “(1)(b)” there shall be substituted “(1)”.
      (4)
In that section, subsections (5) and (6) shall be omitted and at the end there
shall be inserted—
“(7)
For the purposes of this section, a person has a relevant interest in
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land if—
(a)
he is for the time being entitled to dispose of the fee simple of
the land, whether in possession or reversion, or
(b)
he holds, or is entitled to the rents and profits of, the land
under a lease or agreement, the unexpired term of which
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exceeds one month.”
      (5)
In section 5 (earliest date for execution of declaration)—
(a)
in subsection (1), after “publication” there shall be inserted “in the
London Gazette”, and
(b)
subsection (2) shall be omitted.
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      (6)
References to the Compulsory Purchase Act 1965 (c. 56) shall be construed
as references to that Act as applied to the acquisition of land under section
6(1).
Part 3
Supplementary provisions
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Acquisition of new rights
6     (1)
The power conferred by section 6(1) shall include power to create and
acquire such easements or other rights over land to which the power relates
as may be required for or in connection with the works authorised by this
Act or otherwise for or in connection with Crossrail.
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      (2)
Part 1 of the Compulsory Purchase Act 1965, as applied to the acquisition of
land under section 6(1), and the enactments relating to compensation for the

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Part 3 — Supplementary provisions
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compulsory purchase of land, shall apply to a compulsory acqusition by
virtue of sub-paragraph (1)—
(a)
with the modifications specified in paragraph 7, and
(b)
with such other modifications as may be necessary.
7     (1)
The modifications referred to in paragraph 6(2)(a) are as follows.
5
      (2)
For section 7 of the Compulsory Purchase Act 1965 (c. 56) there shall be
substituted—
“7
Measure of compensation in case of purchase of new right
In assessing the compensation to be paid by the acquiring authority
under this Act, regard shall be had, not only to the extent (if any) to
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which the value of the land over which the right is purchased is
depreciated by the acquisition of the right, but also to the damage (if
any) to be sustained by the owner of the land by reason of its
severance from other land of his, or injuriously affecting that other
land by the exercise of the powers conferred by this or the special
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Act.”
      (3)
In section 8 of that Act (provisions as to divided land) for subsection (1) there
shall be substituted—
“(1)
This subsection applies where—
(a)
a notice to treat in respect of a right over land consisting of a
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house, building or manufactory or of a park or garden
belonging to a house (“the relevant land”) has been served on
a person under section 5 of this Act,
(b)
in consequence of the service of the notice, a question of
disputed compensation in respect of the purchase of the right
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would, apart from this section, fall to be determined by the
Lands Tribunal, and
(c)
before the Lands Tribunal have determined that question, the
person on whom the notice has been served satisfies them
that the relevant conditions are met.
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(1A)
The relevant conditions are—
(a)
that he has an interest which he is able and willing to sell in
the whole of the relevant land;
(b)
where the relevant land consists of a house, building or
manufactory, that it cannot be made subject to the right
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without material detriment to it; and
(c)
where the relevant land consists of a park or garden
belonging to a house, that it cannot be made subject to the
right without seriously affecting the amenity or convenience
of the house.
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(1B)
Where subsection (1) above applies—
(a)
the compulsory purchase order shall, in relation to the person
on whom the notice to treat has been served—
(i)
cease to authorise the purchase of the right to which
the notice relates, and
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(ii)
be deemed to authorise the purchase of that person’s
interest in the whole of the relevant land including,